Guide To Common White Grapes
This is a handy guide full of statistics on some of the world's most common white grape varietals. This is meant to be a fast reference...
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Keegan Neer
Jul 30, 20224 min read
Guide to Common Red Grapes
This is a handy guide full of statistics on some of the world's most common red grape varietals. This is meant to be a fast reference...
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Keegan Neer
Jul 29, 20226 min read
The Wines of Jura
Just to the south-east of Burgundy is the small wine appellation of Jura in the eastern French province of Franche-Comte, that produces...
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Keegan Neer
Jul 28, 20222 min read
Basics of Tasting Blind
If you have followed along thus far, you know that understanding the big picture here is important. The sections of the tasting method...
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Keegan Neer
Jul 28, 20223 min read
Five Principal Characteristics
It’s time to take a look at the glass and observe the tears - sometimes called legs - these are the streaking watercolors running down...
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Keegan Neer
Jul 27, 20224 min read
Decanting and Glassing
Fascinatingly enough, we really can’t taste a whole lot of anything at all without the use of our noses. Sensations we can, however,...
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Keegan Neer
Jul 27, 20226 min read
Whiffing, Wafting, Sniffing and Smelling a Wine
As silly as it may sound, smells are ninety percent of what we remember about a wine. The smell is essentially the flavor. The only...
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Keegan Neer
Jul 26, 20223 min read
What to look for when tasting...
Here’s a list of the most commonly purchased, and widely available wines in the United States. Perhaps you enjoy one of these wines, or...
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Keegan Neer
Jul 24, 20227 min read
Wines Destined for Milk Chocolate: French Fortified
Chocolate is a tough thing to pair, especially milk chocolate. The sweet affects of the chocolate and lingering creaminess make these...
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Keegan Neer
Jul 16, 202216 min read
The Bordeaux 1855 Second Growths
Several months back, I delved headfirst into the Right Bank of Bordeaux, and got to pontificating about Pomerol and St.-Emilion. Soil...
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Keegan Neer
Jun 21, 202211 min read
Michigan Wine has Incredible Potential
Michigan is one of the foremost grape-growing states in the America, coming in at number four for overall production, and has been for...
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Keegan Neer
Jun 9, 20229 min read
Rioja and Manchego: A Complimentary Pairing
Manchego may be my favorite cheese for a charcuterie board. It sings wonderfully next to the salty flavors of Serrano, the sweet richness...
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Keegan Neer
Jun 6, 20225 min read
Salta Torrontés
Looming within the easternmost embankment of the Andes, high above the cloud-cover lies a small Mecca of white wine, in a country known...
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Keegan Neer
May 26, 20224 min read
Naoussa: Perfection in a Glass
Several months back, we looked at the intricacies of Sicily’s most adored, and dutiful reds, those from the Etna region, and how altitude...
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Keegan Neer
May 25, 20228 min read
Comparing Terroir: Barossa vs. McLaren Vale Shiraz
Australia has a lot to offer to the world of wine. The country’s overall production is the sixth largest in the world, and wines made...
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Keegan Neer
May 19, 20227 min read
Napa Valley Cabernet and Ribeye Steak
There’s nothing more hedonistic and folklorish in the world of wine than fine Napa Cabernet and Ribeye steak. The pairing is practically...
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Keegan Neer
May 14, 20228 min read
Stellenbosch, a Jewel in South Africa
For one of the oldest and most exciting winemaking areas in the new world, we have none other than French Protestants to thank. The...
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Keegan Neer
May 4, 20225 min read
Let's Talk About Biodynamics
Biodynamic winemaking has been all the rage in Burgundy and the Loire Valley, areas that produce some of Europe’s most stunning wine....
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Keegan Neer
Apr 25, 20226 min read
Classic Pairings from Burgundy
Nestled between the culinary towns of Dijon and Lyon lies the winemaking region of Burgundy known as the Côte D'Or, with its street signs...
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Keegan Neer
Apr 21, 20227 min read
Tokaji and Sauternes
A few weeks ago I wrote a column about pairing Port with Stilton, and suggested a plethora of related dry wine pairings on different...
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